title: Use of the piezosurgery technique for cutting bones in the autotransplantation of unerupted third molars.
abstract: Autotransplantation is a well-known method used in oral surgery. However, risk of failure, most commonly resulting from root resorption of the transplanted tooth or ankylosis, is quite high. Piezosurgery with specific device tip vibration frequencies enables selective tissue cutting, and therefore, tooth buds or teeth can easily be removed from bones with little injury to periodontal fibers or bud follicles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Bytom Silesian Medical University, Pl. Akademicki 17, Bytom, Poland.
authors.forename: Rafał
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Koszowski
authors.forename: Tadeusz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Morawiec
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bubiłek-Bogacz
mesh_terms: D000541:Alveolectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D064592:Autografts / Q000637:transplantation*; D001861:Bone Regeneration / Q000502:physiology; D003791:Dental Pulp Test; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D008334:Mandible / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D008963:Molar / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000637:transplantation*; D009805:Odontogenesis / Q000502:physiology; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D059745:Piezosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D019227:Tooth Apex / Q000502:physiology; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D020390:Tooth Socket / Q000601:surgery; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000601:surgery; D014097:Tooth, Unerupted / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult